Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-28

.IDiut resolution proposing all d!ltEuucul W
the constitution of the commonwealth
SECTION I. Be II resolved by the Senate ana
House Of Representatives OF the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania IN General Assembly met,
That the following is propoSed as an amend
ment OF the constitution CT the commonwealth
of PENNSYLVANIA in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the eighteenth article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike but from section one, OF article eight,
the fopr qualifications for voters whlch reads
.'If twenty-five years OF age or upwards. he
shall have paid within two years, state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month
before the election, so that the section which
Every male citizen twenty-one years Of
age. possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections:
First. He shall have been citizen OF the
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the state
one year Tor it, having previously been quail
ned elector or native born citizen OF the state.
then six months) Immediately preceding the
election.
district where he shall offer to vote at least
two months Immediately preceding the elec-
ton.
Fourth. II twenty-five years Of age or up
. state or county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least two months; and paid s.1 At
least one month before the election, shall
be amended, so 70 read as follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years OF age,
possessing the following qualifications, shall
election district Of which lie shall at the time
be resident and not elsewhere
First He shall have been a citizen OF the
United States at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided in the state
one year lor II. having previously been quail
lied elector or native born citizen Of the state,
he shall have removed therefrom and returned,
then six monlhs) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 10 vote at least
thirty days Immediately preceding the cleo
ton. The legislature at the session the reof
next after the adoption Of this section. shall.
laws to properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of the age OF
twenty one years, who shall have been citi-
zen for thirty days and an inhabitant OF this
state one year next preceding an election, ex-
cept at municipal elections, and for the. last
thirty days resident Of the election district IN
which he may offer his vote, shall be entitled to
vote at such election in the election district of
which he shall at the time be resident and
not elsewhere for all officers that now are or
hereafter may be elected by the people Pro-
yided. That in time of war no elector in the
actual military service Of the State or OF the
shall be deprived Of his Vote Vote by reason @ Of his his
absence from such election district. and the
legislature shall have power to provide the
manner In which and the time and place at
which such absent electors may vote. and for
the return and canvas Of their votes IN the
election district in which they respectively re-
Fifth. For the purpose of voting, no person
shall be deemed to have gained or lost a resi-
dence by reason of his presence or absence
while employed in the service of the United
States or the State, nor while engaged IN the
navigation OF the waters OF the State or Of the
high seas. nor while student of any college or
seminary Ct learning, nor while kept at any
aImshouse or public institution. except the in
mates OF any home for disabled and INDECENT
1. soldiers and sailors. who, for the purpose of
districl where said home is located. Laws
shall be made for ascertaining. by proper
proofs, ihe citizens who shall be entitled to
the right OF suffrage hereby established
A true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
rs. A Secretary OF the Con monweath.